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El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele Says Renting Out Volcanoes To Mine Bitcoin May 'Actually Make Sense'
Monday, November 25, 2024 - 3:45am | 534El Salvador president Nayib Bukele floated the idea of a “rent your volcano to mine Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC)” policy in the wake of the country’s successful geothermal-powered mining venture. What Happened: On Sunday, Bukele took to X to share the success of El Salvador’s...
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Watch: Volcano Erupts In Iceland's Seismic Hotspot Following Earthquakes
Tuesday, July 11, 2023 - 3:57am | 508In a dramatic display of nature’s power, a volcano erupted near Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland, following a series of intense earthquakes in the Reykjanes peninsula, The Hill reports. Unforeseen Eruption The eruption took place close to Reykjavik’s international Keflavik airport,...
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Video: Indonesia's Highest Volcano Erupts Sending Plume Of Ash 50,000-Ft Into The Sky
Monday, December 5, 2022 - 6:23am | 365A viral video on Twitter shows massive clouds of smoke as Indonesia's highest volcano erupted, sending a plume of ash about 50,000 feet into the sky. What Happened: Indonesia evacuated thousands of people living on the country’s main island, Java, to safety as “hot avalanches” of...
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La Palma In Spain's Canary Islands Evacuates 5,000 As Volcano Erupts
Monday, September 20, 2021 - 3:17am | 443A volcano erupted on Sunday in La Palma, one of Spain’s Canary Islands. What Happened: The volcano erupted at 3:24 pm local time (10:24 a.m. ET), as per the Canary Islands Volcanology Institute, which tracks the seismic activity, Reuters reported. The local authorities and the institute...
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New Cannabis Products: THC Infused Mini Cakes And A 24-Karat Gold Volcano
Tuesday, December 22, 2020 - 9:40am | 472As the cannabis market expands, it's hard to keep track of the many products that launch every week. Benzinga put together a short list of some of the most interesting new cannabis products launched recently. Mammamia’s Mini Cakes Mammamia launched an Italy-inspired line of cannabis and...
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Alaskan Volcano Raises USGS Alert, Causes Dozens Of Flight Cancellations Affecting Tens Of Thousands
Tuesday, March 29, 2016 - 2:49pm | 455The Alaskan Mount Pavlof volcanic eruption on Sunday grounded dozens flights and limited travel to western and northern communities, temporarily displacing tens of thousands of travelers. According to USGS, the volcano sent an ash cloud to 37,000 feet above sea level and the Volcano Observatory...